The position of general counsel has evolved during the past decade, with today’s GC serving as a strategic C-suite partner, playing a pivotal role in corporate decision-making on critical business issues. GCs also are focused on managing in-house teams to maximize value to the business – both strategically and operationally – not only for today but for the future. What do in-house legal leaders need to know to better balance and optimize myriad factors and stakeholders to achieve greater value and success?

Join host Charles Volkert and Rich Cohen, a managing director with Robert Half’s legal consulting solutions practice, as they discuss the current state of legal department operations, staffing and service delivery – and a strategic roadmap to greater effectiveness and value for the future. 

They examine:

• A holistic review approach to evaluate all functions of the legal department


• Analyzing review findings and identifying actions to create measurable and sustainable value for their organizations


• Conducting technology assessments to determine data-driven solutions and other legal tech applications to streamline workflows


• Balancing and optimizing work with internal clients, external influencers, outside counsel and legal department staff


• Legal assessments that provide critical and objective hiring insights for outside counsel, deepen engagements, boost quality of service and create value